Carey Lodge

Is social media to blame for the rise in divorces?
Social media has long been accused of taking over our lives, and new research suggests that it could be to blame for some marriages ending.

Andrew Chan: 'My life is a perfect example of an absolute waste'
Andrew Chan, the Australian who was executed in Indonesia this week, wrote a letter before his death, warning young people of the dangers of drugs.

Baltimore riots: The church must be a 'moral voice' says pastor as leaders urge peace
Religious leaders have formed a united front as tensions rise in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal-injury while in the custody of city police.

Pope Francis named most influential tweeter in the world
Thousands flock to see him at his general audiences at the Vatican, but Pope Francis has also solidified his online presence â being named the most influential tweeter in the world.

Indonesia executions: Convicts praised God, sang Christian hymns before death by firing squad
The eight men executed in Indonesia overnight recited the Lord's Prayer and worshipped God in the moments before their deaths, witnesses say.

Bali Nine duo: World Council of Churches launches clemency bid
As nine convicted drug traffickers prepare for their planned execution tonight, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged the Indonesian president to grant clemency.

Karen Buckley's funeral: 'It is an hour of heartache, a time of tears'
Hundreds are gathered today for the funeral of Karen Buckley, the Irish student who was murdered in Glasgow earlier this month.

Egypt: Muslims raise funds to build Coptic church in Cairo
Muslims in Egypt have donated money towards the building of a Coptic church in Al Manufiyya, north of Cairo, signalling another step towards solidarity between the two faiths.

Nigel Farage promises 'muscular defence' of Christianity in 'Christian manifesto'
As party leaders fight for the 'Christian vote', UKIP are promising to "uphold robustly the rights of Christians" all over the UK.

Escaped Yazidi sex slaves now fear returning home because of shame over rape
Women and girls taken captive and used as sex slaves by Islamic State militants are now having secret abortions and vaginal surgery to avoid being ostracised by their own communities, reports suggest.

France: Three suspects held over alleged church attack plot
Three more people have been detained by French police in connection with a planned terror attack on at least one church near Paris, it emerged on Sunday.

Pope Francis on Nepal: 'I pray for the victims, for the wounded, and for all those who suffer'
Pope Francis has led prayers for the victims of the earthquake in Nepal, which left more than 3,600 people dead after striking the south Asian nation on Saturday.
Five politicians walk into a church...
Fears about the apathy of Generation Y were dispelled as representatives from the five major political parties were quizzed on key issues including climate change, inequality, homelessness and immigration in London yesterday.

Minister warns of 'spiritual dark side' as first Pagan 'church' is recognised in Northern Ireland
A Presbyterian church minister has issued a warning following the first legal recognition of a Pagan church in Northern Ireland.

John Sentamu: Why we need more minority ethnic clergy
An increasingly diverse society calls for more minority ethnic Anglicans in ordained ministry, the Archbishop of York has said.

Egypt: Priests and Imams preach together in home province of beheaded Coptic Christians
Priests and Imams in Minya, the home province of the 21 Coptic Christians beheaded by Islamic State earlier this year, are launching an initiative to encourage peaceful co-existence in schools.